A Christmas Carol - Illustrated Edition Author:Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. In his "Ghostly little book," Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Ch... more »ristmas Spirit and offers one of the world?s most adapted and imitated stories. (Wikipedia)« less